A look at the Miami Heat’s six-game preseason schedule

MIAMI — The regular season is starting earlier this year, but that doesn’t mean the Heat will cut back on their preseason work.

Miami announced its official 2017-18 preseason schedule Friday afternoon and it consists of six games — three at home and three on the road. The Heat’s six-game exhibition schedule matches the most by any team in the preseason.

Miami’s James Johnson and Wayne Ellington celebrate during a victory in Detroit last season. (Photo by Getty Images)

The Heat will begin the preseason on Oct. 1 against the Atlanta Hawks at AmericanAirlines Arena, as previously announced in April. Miami’s other two home preseason games come against the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 9 and the Washington Wizards on Oct. 11.

Tickets for these three home preseason games are already on sale and can be purchased by logging on to Heat.com, Ticketmaster.com, by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, or by calling 1-800-4NBA-TIX. Tickets can also be purchased at AmericanAirlines Arena Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket prices start at $10 plus fees.

For the road preseason games, the Heat will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Oct. 5 in Brooklyn, the Orlando Magic on Oct. 7 in Orlando and the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 13 in Kansas City.

The complete broadcast schedule for the preseason will be released at a later date.

The Heat begin training camp on Sept. 26, with the regular-season opener set for Oct. 18 against the Magic in Orlando. Heat regular-season individual game tickets go on sale Sept. 15.